Niamh Reid Burke (born 6 August 1991) is an

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er who plays as a

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for Women's National League (WNL) team

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. She made five appearances for the senior Republic of Ireland national team, from her debut in 2014 until her retirement from international football in 2021.

Club career

Reid Burke was playing for Raheny United when the Women's National League (WNL) was formed in 2011 and represented the club in the competition's first season. Over the next three seasons, she won two league titles and three consecutive

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s with "The Pandas." She also represented the club in the

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. For the 2015–16 season, Reid Burke remained with the club in their new guise as Shelbourne Ladies. She switched to Dublin rivals

ahead of the 2018 Women's National League season. She was part of the team as "The Peas" secured the 2019 Women's National League title. Reid Burke helped Peamount United secure a League and Cup "

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campaign. She also played well in Peamount's November 2020

fixture with

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club Glasgow City, which was lost on

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after a 0–0 draw. During the season Reid Burke had rejected several

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offers from professional clubs outside Ireland, because the salaries on offer were too low.

International career

Reid Burke was Ireland's first-choice goalkeeper at under 17 level. She then progressed to the under 19 team, initially as understudy to Lynn Bradley. At the

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she won her first senior

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in a 1–1 draw with

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. She made her next appearance and the first start against

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at the 2015 Istria Cup, a 2–0 defeat. She also featured in the next game against

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, as Ireland won 2–1 and limped to a ninth-place finish at the tournament. Early in the second half, established goalkeeper

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was injured in the act of conceding a

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, which substitute Reid Burke saved. In May 2015, Reid Burke was pressed into action again for a daunting friendly away to world champions the

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. After the match was arranged it came to light that it was outside FIFA's designated dates for international matches, so Byrne's English club

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would not release her. Reid Burke acquitted herself well in Ireland's 3–0 defeat, but conceded a bizarre first-half goal when she ignored the ball to comfort injured teammate Méabh De Búrca. While attending the

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, she represented Ireland at the

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, South Korea. In March 2021, Reid Burke decided to withdraw from Ireland coach

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's squad for two friendlies against

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and

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, and retire from international football. She had won the last of her five senior caps at the 2016 Cyprus Cup, in a 1–1 draw with Italy. Reid Burke had fallen from favour under Pauw's predecessor Colin Bell, and acknowledged that she was "not his cup of tea" as a goalkeeper.

Personal life

Reid Burke is from

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and served as a torch bearer in the

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. She was also national champion at youth level in

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. In August 2012 Reid Burke made an allegation of trespass and assault against a policeman ( ga,

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) following a boozy late night quarrel over a mobile phone.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid Burke, Niamh 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from South Dublin (county) Republic of Ireland women's association footballers Republic of Ireland women's international footballers Raheny United F.C. players Women's National League (Ireland) players Shelbourne F.C. (women) players Peamount United F.C. players Women's association football goalkeepers Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers